many of which have been recently updated. Their poems are interesting to read and are often educational and/or inspirational. It's enjoyable to read the haiku and to analyze the techniques used by the writer. A good poem can be enjoyed whether or not it follows prescribed ...
haiku invites you into a moment, capturing it with precision and clarity. This emphasis on brevity, singularity, and a deep connection to the natural world defines the traditional structure of haiku, making each poem a rich, immersive experience...
I had a suspicion that many of the “rules” that evolved around English-language haiku evolved precisely because they were useful guidelines for making a poem work when there is barely anything there for it to work with. I set up the journal not as a haiku journal, but as a journal of...
Death, taxes, and lost data. Guess which has occurred. There are online computerized systems for generating random haiku-like verse; there are "Spamku," (verses devoted to the processed, canned meat) as well as many other clever variations on the brevity of the haiku form. Witty haiku, of...
Styles or techniques that appear often in Chiyo-jo's haiku While these are not her innovations, they are techniques she often used: Karumi (lightness and simplicity) as taught by Basho. Emptiness/purity/clarity. Aisatsu (greeting) appears in solitary poems as well as in hokku to open a ren...
Characteristics of Dramatic Monologues. Also known as a persona poem, a dramatic monologue reveals a character's personality. The intent of a dramatic monologue writer is to make the reader more and more familiar with the character. As the poetic verse c